Chinwag Jobs Blog

Blog-stylings from the Chinwag team with news, site updates, online recruitment industry snippets and other new media tidbits that catch our attention.

Chinwag Big Summer '07 logo

We have exciting digital news in the shape of our party, Big Summer ‘07!

As you have probably already heard, we are holding a huge networking party at the Imperial College, South Kensington on Thursday July 5th, which has caused much excitement here at Chinwag Towers! We have some cracking partners on board to help us celebrate all things digital, including Adobe, Channel 4, Purple and Agency.com and we would all love you to come!

For those of you who haven’t already signed up, best be quick! Space is limited and this is THE digital networking event of the Summer, and definately not one to be missed.

Big Summer ‘07 news just in; Agency.com have launched a prize draw to win 2 pairs of tickets to The Big Chill Festival who will be hosting one of the rooms on the night, so dust off your dancing shoes and start practising your best moves in preparation for an evening of digital fun!

There will be something there for everyone and of course plenty of stimulating digital chat served with a large helping of delicious BBQ food and drink, what more can you ask for?

We look forward to seeing you all there :)

What do people look for in a new job?

I got a newsletter from Recruiter this morning, telling me about what candidates are looking for in their new role according to a survey from workplace expert Croner, part of Wolters Kluwer UK.

The top two attractions job candidates looked for in a company while job hunting are holiday entitlement (43%) and location of work (47%).

It makes for an interesting read. If you are thinking of recruiting in the near future have a look - you can tailor your advert around what has been found to get candidates excited about your role. Here’s the full article.